Lead Controls Engineer: PLC, HMI & Automation in Steel

Worthington Steel

Indiana (PA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 105,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Worthington Steel in Porter, Indiana is seeking a controls engineer to keep our steel processing lines safe, reliable, and efficient. You will work hands-on with plant equipment and partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues and push automation improvements.

You’ll lead PLC/HMI projects, diagnose electrical and controls problems, support new installations and startups, manage small to mid-size capital projects, and help modernize aging systems while maintaining

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3–5 years of experience in an industrial, steel processing, or similar environment preferred.
Strong knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, industrial networks, sensors, instrumentation, and electrical schematics.
Experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley systems, RSLogix, FactoryTalk View SE/ME, and PowerFlex Drives.

Responsibilities

Lead technical resource for PLCs, HMIs, drives, instrumentation, and industrial networking.
Troubleshoot and improve PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, industrial networks, and automated processing equipment.
Partner with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment uptime, throughput, quality, and safety.
Diagnose complex electrical and controls issues, identify root causes, and implement permanent solutions.
Support new equipment installations, controls upgrades, capital projects, commissioning, and startups.
Manage small- to medium-sized process improvement and capital projects from scope through implementation.
Identify aging or at-risk automation systems and help develop modernization and replacement strategies.
Maintain controls programs, backups, electrical drawings, documentation, and technical standards.
Support industrial Ethernet networks and communication between PLCs, HMIs, historians, MES, and SCADA systems.
Provide secondary support for plant OT infrastructure, including industrial PCs, servers, virtualization platforms, and production applications.
Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.